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F.h.D. FOREMAN RIT TRES

Thursday, April 8, 1976

Mr. Ng Yip-keung, Foreman I of the Public Works Department's

Electrical and Mechanical Office, is retiring this week after twenty-six

years' service.

To mark the occasion, the acting Principal Electrical and Mechanical

ungineer, Mr. G.J. Osborne, will present him with a retirement gift tomorrow

(Friday) on behalf of his colleagues.

Mr. Ng first joined the P..D. in November 1949 as a daily-rated

welder, and was subsequently promoted to artisan I and later to Foreman III.

In 1964, he agained further promotion to Foreman II and four years

later to his present post of Foreman I.

Note to Editors:

You are cordially invited to cover the presentation.

It will be held at 4

p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the Canteen of E. & M. Office, 2nd floor, Caroline Hill.

BANKING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

The Commissioner of Banking, Mr. Tony Ockenden, today announced the

appointment of r. Colin Martin as Assistant Commissioner of Banking and

Mr. Gordon 0.3. Leung as Chief Bank Examiner with effect from April 1, 1976.

These new posts replace the old posts of Chief Banking Inspector

and Senior Banking Officer, which are now abolished.

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